Preferred Label : Oxidative Stress;
NCIt definition : A disturbance in the prooxidant-antioxidant balance in favor of the former, leading
to potential damage. Indicators of oxidative stress include damaged DNA bases, protein
oxidation products, and lipid peroxidation products. The damage to biological tissues
is caused by superoxide and other free radicals generated by many factors, including
exposure to alcohol, medications, trauma, cold, toxins, and radiation or by antimicrobial
cellular immunity, metabolic abnormality, or normal aging; not synonymous with hypoxia
or hyperoxia. Oxidative stress promotes a range of degenerative disorders, including
cancer, diabetes, premature aging, Alzheimer's, and many others.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A condition in which antioxidant levels are lower than normal. Antioxidant
levels are usually measured in blood plasma.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000044072;
Origin ID : C17741;
UMLS CUI : C0242606;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
biological_process_has_initiator_chemical_or_drug
biological_process_has_result_biological_process
biological_process_involves_gene_product
process_involves_gene